Titre :
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A temporal decline in asthma but not eczema prevalence from 2000 to 2005 at school entry in the Australian Capital Territory with further consideration of country of birth. Commentary. (2008)
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Auteurs :
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Anne-Louise PONSONBY ;
Karen CISZEK ;
Jeroen DOUWES, disc. ;
Terence DWYER ;
GLASGOW (Nicholas) : AUS. Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute. The Australian National University. Canberra. ;
Marjan KLJAKOVIC ;
Neil PEARCE, disc. ;
Angela PEZIC ;
Australian National University Medical School. Australian National University. Canberra. AUS ;
Menzies Research Institute. University of Tasmania. Hobart. AUS ;
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. Royal Children's Hospital. Melbourne. AUS
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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International journal of epidemiology (vol. 37, n° 3, 2008)
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Pagination :
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559-572
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Asthme
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Prévalence
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Epidémiologie
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Eczéma
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Australie
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Migrant
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Enfant 6 9 ans
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Enfant
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Océanie
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Homme
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Bronchopneumopathie obstructive
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Allergie
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Immunopathologie
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS C9R0xEA9. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background : Asthma prevalence has declined in some countries over the past 10 years. Most reports have been based on population surveys conducted at two points of time in a given location. Comparisons across countries and time periods can be limited by differences in study methodology or disease diagnostics in different communities. Here, we examined trends in asthma prevalence using serial annual data and further examine the importance of country of birth. Methods : The source population has children aged 4-6 commencing school in the Australian Capital Territory from 2000 to 2005 inclusive. Over 80% of these children and their families completed a health questionnaire on asthma, other atopic disease and respiratory symptoms using some questions from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (n=22 882). Current asthma has been previously validated against physician assessment in this setting. Results : The prevalence of current asthma declined (P
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